Originally Posted by
LateArmLive
Whilst it's a step in the right direction, you still need a high performance airframe to maintain a credible red air. The AESA is nice, but it's still mounted to a 1950s era airframe that can't fly high or fast enough to do anything other than provide a piece of aluminum for Blue to shoot at.
This! However, sadly the RAF leadership refuse point blank to acknowledge this issue because they think they know better.